PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The complaint of the appellant who was a petitioner in the Election Tribunal is that having been screened and cleared by INEC and his name sent to SSS for security clearance he should have been the person contesting the candidatureship of Ikwerre Local Government Area in the stead of the 1st respondent. He relies on the provisions of Para 7(2) Schedule 4 of Decree No. 36 which states -
"No candidate who has been screened and cleared to contest an electionshall be prevented from contesting the election for any reason whatsoever or substituted except the candidate dies or voluntarily withdraws his candidature."
Now the 1st respondent who is of the political persuasion with the appellant was screened, cleared and issued Form 002 to enable him contest the chairmanship election. He did and won.
In his appeal, the appellant asked for the following reliefs:
"That the court should set aside the ruling on order of the Election Petition Trib…